The state should follow others by passing reforms that would make building housing easier and cheaper.

The state needs to add 227,000 homes by 2030 to meet demand

Illinois’ population grew by 16,108 in 2025 thanks to an influx of people migrating from other countries. But Illinoisans moving away offset most of that gain.

U.S. Census estimates showed Illinois lost residents to 32 states and Washington, D.C. – virtually all to lower-tax states.